Nursing Adjunct Faculty - Part Time - Texas County Technical College

About the role

Texas County Technical College is a rapidly growing nursing school that transforms lives by preparing students for careers in nursing and improving communities through the care provided by its graduates. As a leading nurse educator, the college offers students the opportunity to earn a Certificate or Associates Degree in nursing in one year. The quality nursing curriculum prepares students for an in-demand career to help address the chronic, well-known, and increasing nursing shortage.

Responsibilities

• Designs an effective learning environment that facilitates student learning to address contemporary issues in nursing.
• Leads simulation learning experiences.
• Oversees instruction and grading of clinical adjuncts.
• Facilitates the nursing students' application of theory to clinical practice.
• Attends hospital-based orientations.
• Communicates effectively utilizing professional techniques with clinical agency representatives, staff, faculty, and students.
• Identifies and immediately communicates problem areas/clinical areas of concern to Course Lead Faculty and recommends changes and solutions as appropriate.
• Provides weekly and as needed communication with Course Lead Faculty concerning student progress including successes and identified needs, clinical issues, suggestions, and/or professional learning needs.
• Grades associated clinical papers and provides students with timely and clear feedback.
• Maintains all records on student performance, i.e., Student Success Plan, Progressive Disciplinary Plan, and Mid-term and final clinical evaluations.
• Completes clinical site evaluations.
• Adheres to/enforces the policies and procedures of Texas County Technical College and the assigned clinical facility.
• Connects students to College resources for their success.
• Consistently demonstrates and coaches students on soft skills.
• Learns and applies leadership and ethical principles.
• Communicates and critically thinks through various scenarios.
• Works collaboratively with peers and teams.
• Demonstrates responsibility and dependability.
• Provides input to developing, evaluating and revising program policies.
• Protects student privacy through completing required FERPA training and upholding FERPA guidelines.

Requirements

• Average of two (2) years’ experience as a professional registered nurse providing direct patient care.
• Previous experience teaching in a registered nursing program at a college or university is preferred.
• Holds a current unencumbered state professional registered nurse license or enhanced compact nurse licensure relevant to the state of teaching location.
• Certified Nurse Educator certification and national certification in area of nursing specialty is preferred.
• Maintains professional competence/expertise in teaching through activities such as nursing practice, continuing education programs, conferences, workshops, seminars, academic courses, research projects and professional writing.

Qualifications

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing from an institution accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
• Experience teaching in a registered nursing program at a college or university is preferred.

Skills

• Knowledge of overall program, program outcomes, and assigned course objectives.
• Ability to design an effective learning environment.
• Experience in leading simulation learning experiences.
• Experience in overseeing instruction and grading of clinical adjuncts.
• Experience facilitating the application of theory to clinical practice.
• Experience attending hospital-based orientations.
• Experience identifying and communicating problem areas/clinical areas of concern.
• Experience providing timely and clear feedback.
• Experience maintaining records on student performance.
• Experience completing clinical site evaluations.
• Experience adhering to/enforcing policies and procedures.
• Experience connecting students to College resources.
• Experience demonstrating and coaching students on soft skills.
• Experience applying leadership and ethical principles.
• Experience communicating and critically thinking through various scenarios.
• Experience working collaboratively with peers and teams.
• Experience demonstrating responsibility and dependability.
• Experience providing input to developing, evaluating and revising program policies.
• Experience protecting student privacy through completing required FERPA training and upholding FERPA guidelines.

Benefits

• Competitive pay and opportunities for professional development.
• Dynamic organizational culture within a supportive working environment.
• Rest and relaxation with generous PTO and holiday benefits.
• Robust health and welfare benefits package including, but not limited to, medical, dental, and vision.
• Preparation for the future with a 401(k) and company match.

Pay

Competitive pay and opportunities for professional development.

Schedule

Part time.